The Orioles’ magic number to clinch a postseason berth is two, according to Major League Baseball. They can clinch on Tuesday night if they beat the Yankees and Kansas City loses at Washington or Minnesota loses at Miami. Their magic number to clinch the top wild-card spot is three. Despite losing five straight series for the first time since August 2021, the Orioles are still … [Read more...] about Postseason questions for the Orioles
Orioles go 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position as Tigers stall postseason drive, 4-3
BALTIMORE—For the second straight day, the Orioles hoped to clinch a postseason berth. They needed a win over the Detroit Tigers and for the Seattle Mariners to lose to the Texas Rangers. And for the second straight day, they couldn’t defeat the Tigers, who won their second straight series against the Orioles in their own bid for a postseason berth. The Orioles were 0-for-8 … [Read more...] about Orioles go 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position as Tigers stall postseason drive, 4-3
Orioles get outplayed by Tigers for 2nd straight weekend, fail to clinch postseason spot
BALTIMORE- What happened? Over the past two weekends, the Orioles have played six games against the Detroit Tigers, the hottest team in baseball. They have lost four of the six, and instead of securing a postseason berth, they’ll head to New York for three games with the Yankees, hoping to finally clinch. That can’t happen before Tuesday. On Sunday, the Orioles lost, 4-3, to … [Read more...] about Orioles get outplayed by Tigers for 2nd straight weekend, fail to clinch postseason spot
Orioles’ offensive chemistry changed on Sunday, but not the outcome
The Orioles suffered yet another disappointing loss at crunch time on Sunday, failing to move closer to wrapping up the top American League wild-card playoff berth, but their final regular-season home game was not without some feel-good moments. The sellout crowd of 40,040 delivered huge ovations for Jordan Westburg and Ramón Urías when the Orioles’ starting lineup was … [Read more...] about Orioles’ offensive chemistry changed on Sunday, but not the outcome
Mayo optioned to Norfolk; Orioles select contract of outfielder Daniel Johnson
The Orioles optioned infielder Coby Mayo to Triple-A Norfolk and purchased the contract of outfielder Daniel Johnson. Johnson, who was hitting .259 with 21 home runs and 76 RBIs at Norfolk, is a left-handed hitting outfielder and could get playing time because centerfielder Cedric Mullins was unavailable on Friday night because of neck discomfort. Mullins collided with Austin … [Read more...] about Mayo optioned to Norfolk; Orioles select contract of outfielder Daniel Johnson